Mayo Faculty

Dan McGurren, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS - Daniel is the Therapy Clinical Education Specialist Team Lead at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. With a background in health informatics, EMR expertise as an Epic Super User, and active research in evidence-based rehabilitation, he bridges clinical practice with data-driven care. Dr. McGurren is pursuing his PhD in Physical Therapy and serves as adjunct faculty at Midwestern and Tufts Universities, specializing in sports medicine and orthopedic rehabilitation. 
Paul Scholten, MD - Paul graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 2010 and completed a PM&R residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital in 2014. He then completed a pain management fellowship at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago where he remained as faculty before joining the faculty at Mayo Clinic Florida in 2019. He has been practicing here in Rochester since 2024 where his clinical practice is focused on spine care. He is the current AI and Platform Chair for the department of PM&R.  
Michael Boyd, PT, DPT, CSRS - Michael is a Therapy Manager at Mayo Clinic Rochester and AI & Platform Co-Chair for PM&R. With expertise in neurological rehabilitation, clinical education, and technology integration, Michael supports initiatives advancing AI-driven care and clinician efficiency. His work spans practice development, education, and innovation to enhance outcomes for patients and workflows for clinicians.
Anna Forsman-Johnson, SLP -
Shaunna Johnson, OT, OTD -
Chelsea Adams, PT, DPT, OCS -
Anne Johnson, PT, DPT -
Peter Johnson, PT, DPT, OCS -
Katie Cossette, MS, OT, ATP -
Anika Hansen, OTD, OTR/L - Anika graduated with her OTD from Creighton University in 2020. She worked at an inpatient rehabilitation facility in Flagstaff Arizona before moving back to Minnesota in 2022 where she began working as a neuro OT at Mayo Clinic. She rotates between 3 practice settings: acute, inpatient rehab, and outpatient practice. She is involved in many workgroups, and her specialty areas of interest include vision rehabilitation, assistive technology, and disorders of consciousness.
Reyna Conklin, OT, OTD -
Denise Grabowski, PT, MPT, OCS - Denise is a physical therapist in SWWI, specializing in orthopedics and pelvic health. Following Brad King’s retirement, she stepped in to lead the Medbridge Oversight Workgroup and Enterprise Template Convergence Project. She also sits on the Medbridge Pathways and Enterprise Notes teams. Denise enjoys exploring new systems to efficiently deliver high quality patient care and ease administrative burden.

Katie Traver, PT, DPT -
Tasha Shanklin, PT, DPT, OCS - is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and dedicated educator in physical therapy, currently serving as an Outpatient Physical Therapist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. With over 15 years of clinical experience, Dr. Shanklin has holds key roles has Rehab Education Specialist and Rehab Education Program Director. Her clinical interests include musculoskeletal rehabilitation and exploring to role to PT’s in longevity medicine.  She is actively involved in quality improvement initiatives, holding a Bronze Level Certification from the Mayo Clinic Quality Academy.  Dr. Shanklin is a committed educator and mentor, contributing to curriculum development and teaching courses such as Applied Anatomy, Musculoskeletal, and Evidence-Informed Practice. She has presented nationally on psychological factors in therapeutic alliance and ACL rehabilitation. Her research interests focus on enhancing outcomes in musculoskeletal and pelvic health, and she continues to support academic and clinical excellence through mentorship and service. 

Tyler Cohen, PT, DPT -
Adam Bridwell, PT, DPT -